I am quite pleased to offer this fine heavy weight Georgian
sterling silver straining serving spoon made by Christopher and Thomas Barker
of London in 1801. This form of
straining spoon is much harder to find compared to the typical strainer to the
center of the bowl form. This spoon has
a beautiful deer crest to the top front of the handle.

This fine spoon is approximately 11.75 inches in length and
the bowl measures approximately 3.75 inches in length and a width of 2 1/8
inches. The approximate weight of the
spoon is 145 grams.

The piece is fully hallmarked as shown in the photo. Hallmarks are located on the back of the
upper handle region and are: lion head
for London, date letter “F” for 1801, maker’s mark for Christopher and Thomas
Barker, lion passant for sterling and
the Georgian tax mark. Please view
photos to verify the hallmarks.

Condition: The piece
is in excellent condition with the normal light surface scratches and minor
dings consistent with its age. The
spoon’s bowl is in excellent shape with no thinning of the edges. The spoon has no sign/evidence of any crest
removals. No evidence of repairs and
there are no pin holes or splits. Again,
the overall condition is excellent.
Please view and study the photos since they represent the piece well.

This piece of Georgian silver would be a unique addition to
any collection.

Please feel free to contact me if you should have any
questions or require additional photos.
I
make great effort to accurately describe each item listed. Returns are
accepted, if either condition, country of origin or dating is significantly
incorrect. Please study the photos which show the hallmarks as described.

Return Policy: Remember, the item
is an antique. Hence, it will have an expected amount of wear from normal
use. I described the condition honestly
and as well as I can in detail. Again,
if you have questions or would like more photos, ask before offerding. As such, returning an item because I failed
to mention the tiniest bit of wear, or barely discernible flaw is not
acceptable. Nor do I accept returns based on buyer's remorse. Nor change of
taste, or because a buyer did not realize how “big” or "small" the
stated dimension really is.

buyers outside of the U.S. must contact me before offerding
for shipping cost and must acknowledge that they are responsible for possible
custom / import fees.